Journal

The Scent of Sophistication

Veteran perfumer Lyn Harris has a classically trained nose and cult following for her brand Perfumer H. Delve into her story as featured in The Essence, from learning in Paris to mastering modern e...

The Last Bang Bang Men of Chongqing

For centuries the Bang Bang men have transported the weight of Chongqing on their shoulders, today they face extinction as numbers dwindle from the city rapidly modernizes around them. Danish photo...

How Leta Sobierajski and Wade Jeffree Tell Scented Tales

When it comes to fragrances, they have to please both the nose and eyes. Creative duo Leta Sobierajski and Wade Jeffree have established themselves as a design team capable of transporting fragranc...

Street Contemporary

Recording and compressing mystical frozen moments to indicate the strangeness of time whilst also portraying metropolis spreads as deserted ghost towns, Vishal Marapon delicately captures the city ...

A Photographic Homage To The Female Body

The female figure is the best metaphor to represent the feelings, fragility, and contradictions that Cristina Coral often recognizes in herself. The Italian photographer has a soothing aesthetic th...

The art of Mediterranean Modernism through the guise of Andrew Trotter

From starting a boutique store nearly a decade ago to founding Openhouse Magazine, Andrew Trotter reflects on his journey so far and discusses his first architectural commission Masseria Moroseta.

Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek’s DIY Lovestory

Pillars, palms, and plastic animals are in unison with wedding outfits glamorized during the heyday of disco, driving home the message of DIY devotion. Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek talks to us about ...

Architecture is for Listeners

Bauhaus minimalism meets tasteful elegance. The Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld designs houses and hotels in style. On Weinfeld's 67th birthday we look at Brazilian writer and journalist Raul Jus...

What Frieze London Taught Us About 2019

As one of the art world’s premier diary dates, the start of October saw artists, gallerists, collectors, and curators descend upon London for Frieze Art Fair. One significant takeaway from this yea...

Martha Ortiz On Empowerment Through Plating

"Kitchens should be like orchestras where each instrument has its own time and rhythm," explains acclaimed Mexican chef Martha Ortiz. Following a feature in our book, Story on a Plate, Ortiz opens ...